Atmospheric Science
Atmosphere, oceans, and climate Astronomy

Fields of Study A number of departments of the Graduate School offer courses dealing with the physics, dynamics, and chemistry of the atmosphere, and the interactions of the atmosphere with the biosphere, oceans, and cryosphere, including all biogeochemical cycles. In order to permit students whose interests lie in the field of atmospheric science to develop an integrated program of studies, an interdisciplinary program is offered. Typical areas of interest included in the scope of the program are: theory of weather and climate, air pollution from industrial and natural sources, urban environmental health, global climactic change, paleoclimatology, hydro meteorology, and dynamics of atmospheric and oceanic motions. The program is individually planned for each student through a faculty adviser system.

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Special Admissions Requirements A student should, on the basis of scientific orientation, seek admission to one of the participating departments. The Department of Geology and Geophysics is the focus for studies of physical and dynamical meteorology, oceanography, and atmospheric chemistry, and the Departments of Epidemiology and Public Health and Engineering and Applied Science provide additional courses in environmental health and atmospherically related processes. The Ph.D. and M.Phil. requirements are those of the admitting departments.

Advisory Committee Donald Aylor (Forestry and Environmental studies), Gary Haller (Chemical Engineering; Chemistry), Xuhui Lee (Forestry and Environmental studies), Daniel Rosner (Chemical Engineering; Mechanical Engineering), Steven Sherwood (Geology & Geophysics), Ronald Smith (Geology & Geophysics), Sabatino Sofia (Astronomy), Jan Stolwijk (Epidemiology & Public Health), Karl Turekian (Geology & Geophysics), John Wettlaufer (Geology & Geophysics; Physics).